County's Center for Applied Technology
this morning... As the european
executives of McAirlaid's announced a
major investment in western Virginia...
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INQ=And we really AND WE REALLY HAVE THE FEELING THAT WE

HAVE COME HOME.
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OQ=we have come home. McAirlaid's manufactures

absorbent materials that go into baby
diapers and other hygiene products,
medical applications, and food
packaging.

CEO Alexander Maksimow says
business is booming.
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INQ= ALEXANDER MAKSIMOW/MCAIRLAID'S CEO: WE

ARE NOW TRIPLING OUR CAPACITIES IN
GERMANY THIS SAME TIME WHILE WE ARE
TALKING HERE. AND I EXPECT IN THIS
COUNTRY WHICH IS BASICALLY THE HOME OF
DISPOSABLE PRODUCTS, WE EXPECT REAL BIG
BOOM HERE.
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OQ=real big boom here. The company will receive 30 acres

in the Franklin County Commerce Center,
and three- and a half million dollars

in state and local incentives.

Economic Development officials
say that's what

it takes to compete for a major
prospect like McAirlaid's.
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INQ= WAYNE ANGELL/SUPERVISORS CHAIRMAN:

WE'VE TALKED ABOUT FOR YEARS ABOUT
DIVERSIFYING OUR ECONOMY AND OUR
INDUSTRY, AND THIS IS PERHAPS THE
GREATEST DIVERSIFICATION THAT WE'VE
SEEN.

PHIL SPARKS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERSHIP: I HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE OF
BEING IN GERMANY JUST TWO WEEKS AGO,
AND WHILE WE WERE WORKING A TRADE SHOW
I SLIPPED AWAY TO VISIT BOTH OF THE
PLANTS AND THE TECHNOLOGY IS JUST
REALLY UNBELIEVABLE.
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OQ= Operations could begin in

temporary space this summer... and
executives hope to open their new plant
early next year.

embezzled more than six-thousand
dollars from Troop 788 last year.
ENG#=4 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Salem

Heather Kinsey admitted it, entering a
"guilty" plea in court today.

The 34-year old troop leader took
6-thousand, 678 dollars in proceeds
from Girl Scout cookie sales.

She stole *cookies*, too.

Eventually Kinsey owned up to her
actions in an e-mail to Vinton Police.
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INQ=She goes on

*CG 2line John Alexander JOHN ALEXANDER/PROSECUTOR: SHE GOES ON
Prosecutor IN THAT E-MAIL TO INDICATE, "I KNOW I
:00 DID WRONG AND ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR
MY ACTIONS. I WISH I COULD TAKE IT
BACK, BUT I CAN'T."
*CG 2line Neil Horn
Kinsey's Attorney NEIL HORN/KINSEY'S ATTORNEY: SHE MADE A
:07 MISTAKE. SHE MADE A SELFISH CHOICE.
SHE'S TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY. AND SHE'S
ALREADY STARTING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR HER

ACTIONS.
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OUTQ=for her actions.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Kinsey has paid the money back.

Her lawyer wants to see if she
qualifies for the Detention Diversion
Program,

in other words, whether she can avoid
prison time when she's sentenced in
July.
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Virginia Tech is teaming up with
the University of Richmond's law school
for a new degree program.
DOUBLE BOXES=Jean & Rachel/Micro DOUBLE BOXES

New River Valley Bureau Chief
Rachel DePompa is in Blacksburg with
the details.

Rachel, how does it work?
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*CG live Rachel DePompa
rdepompa@wdbj7.com Jean, Students who are interested
Blacksburg in the program can apply next fall to
get into both Tech and the T-C Williams
School of Law in Richmond.

If accepted, they'll earn a
Bachelor of Science AND a law degree in
just six years.

They'll be intellectual property
lawyers, one of the fastest growing
fields in law.
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protecting the work and the artists has
become a big issue. Virginia Tech is
hoping a new program will lead the way
in creating more people who can
specialize in the field.

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HUGE DEMAND FOR IP LAWYERS.:23 THERE'S
A HUGE DEMAND FOR IP LAWYERS NOT JUST
SIMPLY IN OUR COUNTRY BUT MORE
IMPORTANTLY FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD
AS WELL. :29
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OQ=world as well.

Tech is joining forces with the
University of Richmond's law school.
They symbolically sealed the deal today
with a thumbprint. This live scan takes
high quality digital fingerprints.
Identification International is waiting
on a patent.

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INQ=It's a very RICHARD FENRICH: 5:36:17:00 IT'S A VERY

RARE ATTORNEY THAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT

TECHNOLOGY OKAY.. A REALLY IN-DEPTH AND
IT'S A RARE TECHNOLOGISTS WHO KNOWS A
LOT ABOUT THE LAW. :25 AND IT WOULD
HAVE HELPED YOU OUT HAVING SOMEBODY
LIKE THAT. ABSOLUTELY. IT WOULD HAVE
SMOOTHED THE ROAD. :29
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OQ=smoothed the road.

And it could soon be Tech and
University of Richmond alumni
protecting future ideas just like this.

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INQ=It might be RODNEY SMOLLA: 5:33:29:00 IT MIGHT BE A

BOOK THAT THEY WRITE, IT MIGHT BE A
SONG THEY PRODUCE. IT MIGHT BE AN
INVENTION. :34
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OQ=an invention.

LIVE=Rachel full/Micro LIVE FULL
*CG liveloc Blacksburg

If accepted students will spend
three years at Tech
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This point in the year...many high
school seniors are thinking about glitz
and glam.
JEAN 2-SHOT JEAN 2-sHOT

It's prom season. But just how
elaborate are teenagers willing to go
for the special night?
Prom Season in Monitor DOUBLE BOXES

DOUBLE BOXES=Keith-Jean & Natasha/BAM Natasha Ryan talked to teens

themselves. She even went to the prom.

Natasha has some answers for us.
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*CG standup Natasha Ryan
nryan@wdbj7.com Well, Keith and Jean you're about to
see but I've got to tell you, of the
students we talked to, nobody's going
too elaborate, but it is prom and
they're all ready to spend the bucks to
go out with a bang.

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INQ=

*CG 2line Allison Denton
Glenvar High School
00

*CG 2line Amanda Thellar
William Fleming High School
0:33

*CG 2line Maisha Nunnally
William Fleming High School
0:47

*CG 2line Janet Lester
Brides House and Formals Owner
1:11

*CG 2line Grey Buford
Glenvar High School
1:29

*CG 2line Jeff Horn
Prom Escort
1:50

*CG standup Natasha Ryan

nryan@wdbj7.com
1:59

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OQ=i hope it's all worth it <<
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INQ= 24:47-50 AD hairspray and more

hairspray
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OQ= A sentiment shared by many girls on

prom night concerning their lovely
locks...Now what you're seeing is only
the PREPARATION for the big night....
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HERE SAY PROM ONLY ROLLS AROUND ONCE A
YEAR SO WHY NOT GO ALL OUT...BUT IN THE
END was THE COST WORTH IT?
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OQ=

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INQ= 2:00 AD & GB yes, everything, yes, i

think it was

2:55:26-29 Jeff Horne, yeah,
definitely, i'd do it again

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OQ= And for those who have yet to

experience...
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INQ= 50:55-59 MN i hope it is, i can't wait,

i hope it's all worth it
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OQ=

LIVE=Natasha Full/BAM LIVE FULL

And one thing we didn't touch on,
because we couldn't get in touch with
anyone doing it.....if teens want to
rent a limo...add another 600/800
dollars to the evening...
DOUBLE BOXES=Keith-Jean & Natasha/BAM DOUBLE BOXES

Amanda and Maishia will be heading to
prom this Saturday night and certainly
we wish them and all you promgoers a
safe and fun night.

put South Boston on the map, but Jeremy
Jeffress has made sure that folks know
how to get there this spring.

The Halifax County pitcher is
one of the best young major league
prospects in the country, and as Travis

Wells explains, on the fast track to
the bigs.
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INQ=

*CG locator Roanoke
Tuesday
:00

*CG 2line Jeremy Jeffress
Halifax Co. Pitcher
:26

*CG 2line Kelvin Davis
Halifax Co. Head Coach
:38

*CG standup Travis Wells
twells@wdbj7.com
1:37

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OQ=News 7 Sports." <
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occasionally approaches the 100 mile an
hour mark. His slider clocks in the
high 70's, and is downright nasty. The
hard throwing senior has a record of 6

and 1 with 78 strikeouts this season to
go with a no-hitter. He's helped the
Blue Comets win 9 of their last 10
games, and clinch the Western Valley
District regular season title.

JEREMY JEFFRESS/HALIFAX CO. PITCHER:

KELVIN DAVIS/HALIFAX CO. HEAD COACH:

Jeffress is among Baseball America's
top 10 high school draft prospects in
the entire country. Expected to be a
sure fire first round selection on June
6th, the 6-1, 180 pounder has thrived
this spring under the watchful eye of
big league scouts that have made their
way to Comets games, numbering between
15 and 30 each night.